USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02312300 WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT RITAL, FL.
LOCATION - Lat 28°31'15", long 82°12'34" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 sec.04, T.23 S., R.21 E., Hernando County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03100208, on right bank, 0.5 mi downstream from State Highway 50, 0.6 mi east of Rital, and 83 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 629 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY -
Datum of gage for 2007 WY - 2017 WY was published in error as North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1981 to July 1981 (discharge measurements only); March 2004 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and data-collection platform. Datum of gage is 2.04 ft below North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to Oct. 1, 2006 at datum 1.62 ft lower.
COOPERATION - This gage is monitored in cooperation with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.